The 1986 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 23rd staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Galway (4th win) |
| Captain | Anthony Cunningham |
| Manager | Cyril Farrell |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Wexford |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Galway |
← 1985 1987 → | |
Tipperary were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Limerick in the Munster semi-final.
On 14 September 1986, Galway won the championship following a 0–14 to 2–5 defeat of Wexford in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their fourth All-Ireland title in the under-21 grade and their first in three championship seasons.
Results
editQuarter-finals
| 12 June 1986 Quarter-final | Wexford | 2-10 - 1-09 | Kilkenny | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| R Murphy 1-2, D Pender 0-4, T Dempsey 1-0, P Bardon 0-2, M Foley 0-1, J Murray 0-1. | M Phelan 1-2, E Morrissey 0-5, J Power 0-1, S O'Mahony 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 25 June 1986 Semi-final | Meath | 0-05 - 0-11 | Offaly | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| K Murray 0-3, D White 0-1, R Kelly 0-1, M Dinnen 0-1. | S Byrne 0-4, F Dolan 0-2, V Teehan 0-2, M Conneely 0-1, PJ Martin 0-1, B Guinan 0-1. |
| 25 June 1986 Semi-final | Wexford | 3-14 - 2-04 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| D Prendergast 0-10, T Dempsey 2-1, M Foley 1-1, R Murphy 0-1, P McGrath 0-1. | P Bergin 1-1, E Coss 1-1, P Bardon 0-1, W Ramsbottom 0-1. |
Finals
| 20 July 1986 Final | Wexford | 2-09 - 2-09 | Offaly | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| M Morrissey 1-2, R Murphy 1-0, D Prendergast 0-3, T Dempsey 0-2, L O'Gorman 0-1, E Sinnott 0-1. | M Conneely 2-0, T Teeehan 0-3, S Byrne 0-3, K Dooley 0-1, F Doolin 0-1, R Byrne 0-1. |
| 29 July 1986 Final replay | Wexford | 1-16 - 0-10 | Offaly | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| D Prendergast 0-6, M Morrissey 1-0, T Dempsey 0-3, M Foley 0-2, P Bardon 0-2, L O'Gorman 0-1, P Carton 0-1, R Murphy 0-1. | R Byrnes 0-3, S Byrne 0-2, M Conneely 0-1, M Hanley 0-1, D O'Regan 0-1, V Teehan 0-1, B Kelly 0-1. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
Quarter-finals
| 9 April 1986 Quarter-final | Waterford | 0-06 - 0-14 | Cork | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| D Byrne 0-5, D Lyons 0-1. | S McCarthy 0-7, T McCarthy 0-4, J O'Neill 0-1, P Buckley 0-1, E Cleary 0-1. | Referee: G Long (Tipperary) |
| 9 April 1986 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 2-13 - 0-09 | Kerry | MacDonagh Park, Nenagh |
| L Nolan 2-1, M Cunningham 0-4, M Cleary 0-3, A Cross 0-2, D Quinlan 0-1, A Ryan 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. | S Sheehan 0-4, D Randles 0-2, T Godley 0-2, T Rice 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 23 April 1986 Semi-final | Clare | 2-13 - 1-11 | Cork | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| S Cusack 0-8, E Healy 1-1, G O'Looughlin 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-1, M Cahill 0-1. | J O'Neill 1-0, J Griffin 0-2, S McCarthy 0-2, P Buckley 0-2, E Kenneally 0-2, M Treacy 0-1, D Kenneally 0-1, P Cahill 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
| 23 April 1986 Semi-final | Tipperary | 0-09 - 1-11 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| D Kealy 0-3, D Quinlan 0-2, M Cleary 0-2, M Cunningham 0-1, A Cross 0-1. | L Dooley 1-9, G Ryan 0-1, G Kirby 0-1. |
Final
| 8 May 1986 Final | Limerick | 3-09 - 3-09 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| L Dooley 1-4, G Kirby 1-1, B Finn 1-0, P Barrett 0-1, P Reale 0-1, B Stapleton 0-1, D Mulcahy 0-1. | G O'Loughlin 1-2, S Cusack 0-5, T Guilfoyle 1-0, M Cahill 1-0, J O'Connell 0-2. | Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
| 15 May 1986 Final replay | Clare | 0-03 - 2-10 | Limerick | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| T Guilfoyle 0-2, S Cusack 0-1. | G Kirby 0-5, D Mulcahy 1-1, P Reale 1-0, L Dooley 0-3, A Cunneen 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
Semi-finals
| 16 August 1986 Semi-final | Galway | 2-10 – 2-06 | Limerick | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 17 August 1986 Semi-final | Wexford | 5-16 – 2-03 | Derry | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
Final
| 14 September 1986 Final | Galway | 0-14 – 2-05 | Wexford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- Derry won the Ulster Championship for the first time in their history.
- Limerick won the Munster Championship for the first time in their history.
- The All-Ireland semi-final clash between Derry and Galway remains their only ever championship meeting.
References
edit- ^ "County profile: Galway". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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